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I want to insert a date in the current buffer.

I know the function `calendar-cursor-to-date` that when invoked
gives back the date at which the cursor is.

But how do I get that info back to my program?


Here is what I go so far:

(defun insert-new-entry ()
   (interactive)
   (save-excursion
      (goto-char (point-max))
      ;;next comes mostly pseudocode except *calendar-cursor-to-date*

      (calendar)
      (let ((x (bind-key (kdb "enter) 'calendar-mode calendar-cursor-to-date)))
              (insert x))))


So in english it's:

1. go to the last location in the buffer
2. open calendar
3. store in x whatever is returned where enter is pressed
4. insert it into buffer.


The problem is step 3. How do I store into x whatever is returned from
`calendar-cursor-to-date`?

Thanks